owl

英 [aʊl]

美 [aʊl]

n.  猫头鹰，鸮(传统上认为是智慧的象征)

复数：owls　

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Collins.2 / BNC.4246 / COCA.5953

牛津词典

noun

• 猫头鹰，鸮（传统上认为是智慧的象征）
  a bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) with large round eyes, that hunts at night. Owls are traditionally thought to be wise.
  1. An owl hooted nearby.
     一只猫头鹰在附近啼叫。

柯林斯词典

• See also:night owl

英英释义

noun

• nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
  Synonym:bird of Minervabird of nighthooter

双语例句

• Her new glasses make her look like an owl.
  她的新眼镜让她看上去像只猫头鹰。
• Out in the garden an owl hooted suddenly.
  外面的花园里突然有一只猫头鹰呜呜地叫起来。
• The owl was hooting.
  猫头鹰在叫。
• Are you a night owl?
  你是个夜猫子吗？
• Owl and Bluebird were glad to be friends and neighbors.
  猫头鹰和蓝鸟作为朋友和邻居很高兴。
• Of course, I'm a night owl.
  当然可以了，我是夜猫子。
• Owl and Bluebird visited each other in the evening.
  在夜晚，猫头鹰和蓝鸟彼此相互拜访。
• A: I'm a morning person and she's a night owl.
  我习惯早上工作，而我的老板却是个夜猫子。
• I saw Mara buy an owl pot exactly like mine.
  我看见玛拉买了一个跟我一模一样的猫头鹰。
• The owl's cry cut through the silence in the forest.
  猫头鹰的叫声划破了森林的寂静。